2 the part of an object, such as a cup, a bag or a tool, that you use to hold it or carry itthe handle of a knifea broom handleThe handle's broken off this jug.see alsolove handles

-handled

3(in adjectives)having the number or type of handle mentioneda long-handled spoon

name

4a name or nickname

5a username for the Twitter social networking service, sometimes written after the ‘@’ symbol, or the website address for that service, which acts as a link to the user’s profile (= a description of that person) and to messages written by or about the userI added my handle at the top of my blog page so that readers could view my tweets as well as my blog posts.See related entries:Social networking

Word OriginOld Englishhandle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand.Extra examplesHis initials were on the knife handle.The table folds up and comes complete with a carrying handle.You have to turn the handle and then pull it towards you.He tried the handle but the window was locked.Idioms